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Tuesday, December 08, 2009

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I love to travel. If I could travel abroad with my children, or without them without feeling guilty, I would. To be honest though, trying to plan trips with a large family is difficult logistically and financially, which is why going to Utah is one of my favorite vacation destinations.

I don't know that it would be a favorite destination if I didn't have tons of family there, and a feeling that my "heritage" is there as well.

My ancestors were pioneers and helped settle the areas they lived in. I feel pride in that accomplishment and love to hear the stories of their tremendous feats of strength and faith. In a weird way, when I visit I feel like I'm a part of the heritage of the state, even though I haven't lived there in many years, and certainly never did anything to "leave a mark".

Perhaps part of the pull for me to Utah is my mom. She lived and died there, and did leave a mark. My mom is buried in a beautiful cemetery set below on of my favorite religious edifies. I want to be buried there too. When I visit the Manti temple I see real artifacts that someone I'm related to lovingly created. Even though Sanpete County hasn't ever really been my home, I feel like coming home when I visit.

Salt Lake City is also a favorite of mine. There are so many interesting houses and buildings to be toured. Beautiful, clean streets with old houses with character and streets set in a perfect grid. One of my all time favorite museums is the Pioneer Museum right by the capitol. Housed in the museum are oodles of pioneer implements and handcrafts and they sell the best honey taffy there I've ever had.

amazing post. beautiful pictures. i would love to see Utah. it is one of the many places on my list to visit in the US. i would also like to see Montana and Oregon. my favorite place would be Sweden. i have lots of family over there. happy WW and take care.

In 20 yrs we've only taken two big trips. Once in July 01 to Disney. And our 'Wallyworld Vacation' (lol) which was a road trip in 06. Best trip ever. And worst in parts, ha ha ha. Three teens in a car for 2 weeks? Dumb.

We SHOULD have stopped at St. Lake City. But didn't. Now that I see your pics I wish I would have. Stunning city!

This post makes me want to go to Utah! My fave destination? Anywhere in Europe although I haven't been since I was a kid, although I will take my family one day. Until then, I'll settle on Destin, FL. Beautiful white sandy beaches and because we go with my In-Laws - free babysitting! THAT is priceless! LOL

I went to Salt Lake with a friend, its a beautiful city! Right now I live in a Vacation spot (HI), we will be here for 3 years, plenty of time to do all the touristy stuff!! Its beautiful here, and so warm this time of year, which is kinda weird!!

My favorite vacation destination so far has been Hawaii because we got to see and so so much things there than any other place we've been too and the beauty! Oh my the beauty. You just want to bottle it up and take it home!

Great to hear some of your history with Utah. It also happens to be one of my favorite vacation places as well since my brother and my best friend live there :)It is a simply GORGEOUS place to visit (and live) and our family is actually making the trek via motorhome in the spring :)

I've only been to Utah 2 times in my life and they were very quick trips where we were just passing through. And one of those trips doesn't count cuz I was 2. LOL It looks like a gorgeous place to visit, with more time, though!

Wow it is 3:13 a.m. and there are a ton of people already. We had a huge snow storm last night. I woke up and wanted to link really quick. I will be by later to check everything out. I want to go back to sleep.

Sounds like an amazing place. I have never been that far west. I love any place we go on vacation, including our own back yard. It's fun to find new places where you live. I absolutely LOVED going to Florida.

We love to travel! I think my favorite vacation so far has been the road trip we took this past summer. We drove from SC to SD with 3 kids...lol. Yes, that is a 24 hour drive:) But they loved it better than Disney World!

I've been to SLC before and it was a really beautiful place. I had a little trouble getting good coffee though, the hotel coffee was watered down and I missed Starbucks every 2 blocks or so :) But the city is nice and people are very polite. That always makes things easier.

Utah is a great place. All that fun and heritage too. My fave place was always where my grandparents lived in Az but they are gone now its just a trailer park there. But it was in the wilderness when they lived there and I had so many good memories of Vac there. BTW if you ever have time of course you wont but come visit and I will take your pics if you are in this neck o the woods. Hope you are enjoying your nice CA weather!!